Mickyj

Actually now I'm thinking of going for something cheaper and getting a matching rod .This is will be my first small reel with light Braid I can always upgrade the reel :woohoo: And guys I'm thinking 2lb (I understand u can get 1 lb :woohoo: )Braid with 4lb fluoro .Just wanna try this been wanting to for a very long time .John Wayne moment here mans gotta do what a mans gotta do

that looks very much like the reel I was looking at .

Ok getting my tax cheque next week .So been looking and thinking back to when I was a young angler .Who would dream about large fish on small/light gear .In the past I never had the money(and when I was married well husbands will understand) now I've been thinking .And please this time I'm not asking for advice, so no one tell me why I shouldn't please and thanks .Have others done this am I mad because I am going for it .I was talked out of it when I bought my current set-up .Ok I am going to buy a 1000 size reel and load it with light braid .Just want that extra little heart thumping thrill

Same here.... I tend to stay away from those bargin bins when buying lures...... They are normally in there cause they can't be sold..... Not very good lures..... Spend a little more and reap the rewards Ecogear sx40'sZipbait KhamsinCultiva MirashadJackell ChubbysBig bream love these lures' date=' clear water natural colours...... Dirty brighter colours Sambo[/quote']LMAO .Well u know better than me Sambo .Have caught a few Bream on $5 Big W lures in the pat(they don't work as well in West lakes funny that) .Tried the above lure this afternoon with 3 other lures I bought either from

Couple of grainy photo's i took tonight

While I'm a wee bit grounded while my car is getting fixed .I travelled to a tackle shop and bought a Red Eye Raptor Instinct lure.This one is see through with an orange red head yellowish body black back and stripes orange underbelly .looks like it has 3 ball bearing inside. weighs 6grms and is 70mm in lengthAnyone had any luck with these lures .Picked it up out the bargain box .something just said buy me !!

OK Guys firstly thanks every one for all the info .:DI went into the tackle shop full intentions of buying the Sienna combo .But (there is always a but sorry guys) I ended up getting sold the SEDONA OUTFITSedona 2500 reel Shimano extreme stix 7ft .Also bought 4lb Power Pro braid and 6lb SureCatch Fluoro carbon.Stretched the finances and bought 2 lures 1 StrikePro Pygmy model no EG-073sp color code sx880.1 japanese sinking popper .I was under the impression you just used braid and fluoro .Tackleshop guy told me to fill the reel a 3rd with mono then the braid and fluoro .Is this what everyone d

1000-2000 is perfect! I'd suggest around 1500-2000 for a decent line capacity' date=' making a more versatile outfit.Start with 6lb braid' date=' as when you go lighter you will experience issues with wind knots (maybe further down the track you can go down to 3 or 4 lb).Start with 4, 6 and 8lb leader. Tie on 6lb, if the fish are finicky go down to 4lb, if in heavy structure go up to 8lb.You can get any number of decent outfits quite cheap these days. Look for a rod around 7', IM 8 (graphite content) either 1-3 or 2-4kg, which will be a good match for the little reel.Be careful. Although these

Cheers Brent

yeah budget nothing that cost huge $$$ . what I saw at this supermarket tackle chain was about $70 (give or take) for the 1000 and $124 to $154 for the rod .A kit for $120 something .

OK I've been having major life changes as of late .wont bore the world with them.Going to change my way of fishing:boot: .Deciding to try lure fishing hardbodies first.I'm looking for a cheapish new reel and rod any clues !!I had a look this afternoon at my local fishing supermarket:P ( a few steps around my corner i will be looking everywhere) .Nice chap suggested 1000 to 2000 weight reel showed me a couple of nice rods .One being a Pflugger just like my fly rod .Of course I'll be chasing Bream in the lake and more likely the Pat .As I now live very close to the Pat and not down the bay:P .B

Dave I went back yesterday morning .Donut day

Well it has been a very very long time .So day after xmas winds blowing cooler than Xmas day.But I headed down to the lake anyway.Wind was blowing very strongly headed to the side of the lake with it at my back .Third cast and some tiny bream were jumping at my popper fly.I noticed that my newly tied fly matched the thrown out crayfish shells littering the lakes floor .Anyway that was it for that side of the lake.So I thought the wind would also be at my back on the other side .Well I was wrong .First cast on this side was a shocker .But suddenly I'm on and off of a small Bream.Next cast was a

Yeah Brenton yesterday morning a warm wind was blowing and the water was cold.sky at times was really black .Something was feeding but only the babies came out and they were few and far between.

Well it was my RDO yesterday.So I rushed down to the lake pre the change .Another donut day but I did get a few jumps in the more windier spots.Not a good day fish wise but its looking up lol

for sure brent used to enjoy our chats lake side

thanks guys all the troubles I'm having outside fishing aren't helping me(thank u ex wife and my money ). but at least getting out and having some fun and trying to get a fish makes life all worth while.And once I'm finical again going to get that second reel so I'm more prepared lol.

After my Victor trip got cancelled for this weekend. I went for a flick along two of my favorite haunts at the lake yesterday.While me being me I should have used sinking line and varied my flies .Of course I left the floating line on and went with my popper flies.While I got zero fish .I did get a fair few mini Bream to perform aerobatics while trying to eat something they couldn't grab. Jumping bream always gets my heart a ticking.but its better if they take the fly.Tracking along these two beaches .I was trailing a school of something all I can tell u is they were small and thin (pencil gar

I may get out there and have a try again one day lolbest whens theres a disturbance on the water from what I've found in the past

Nice jagger would have thought the two on the top left would work a treat on Bream as well IMHO.